bluff

blʌf
托福GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
n. pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
n. the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
v. deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

中文翻译

n. 断崖, 绝壁, 吓唬
a. 直率的
v. 吓唬, 欺骗

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记忆技巧

bluff 这个单词没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到“bluff”意为“虚张声势”，因此可以记住它与“假装”有关。

例句

1. He tried to bluff his way through the interview by pretending to know more than he did.
他试图通过假装知道更多来蒙混过关面试。
2. Don't bluff about your skills; just be honest about what you can do.
不要夸大你的技能；如实说明你能做什么就好。
3. She called his bluff when he claimed he could finish the project in one day.
当他说他能在一天内完成项目时，她揭穿了他的虚张声势。

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